How many locomotives before Rocket?

poliss · How many locomotives before Rocket?

I can think of the three by Trevithick. Then there's Puffing Billy, Billy, Steam Elephant, the Killingworth Colliery Locomotive, Locomotion No.1, Derwent, Royal George, four Blenkinsop Rack Locomotives Anyone know what others were erected before Rocket?

Teleman

So that would be 1829 ? cause my book says Derwent was built in 1839 or was there two of them ?

poliss

Erm, that's a big OOOPS from me. I never bothered to check the date Derwent was built. I put it before the Rocket because I saw it at Darlington station many years ago and my young mind thought they must be from the same time.

Unforgivable as I saw it again in the new museum about 3 years ago. The museum site says it was built in 1845. I must be getting senile.

http://www.drcm.org.uk/Content/Collections/Derwent.htm

Teleman

That was lucky this book is not that good , Its number 4 on there list , but it has some very nice drawings in

poliss

What is the title of the book?

Teleman

British Steam Railways & Locomotives by O.S.Nock
It says it a pocket encyclopaedia , for big pockets as it quite big !
ISBN 0 7137 1312 7

poliss

I've had a few of his books. Does that one have colour drawings at the front and descriptions at the back?

Teleman

Yes its in parts as if its more than one book reprinted as one , as its description , drawings ,description ,drawings ,through the book in 3 sections